Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson

Written by Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua (sister of Berry), Berry Gordy, Jr.,
and Roquel Billy Davis

Top chart position # 7 in 1959
Re-made by Brian Hyland at # 54 in 1971


 Intro:

         G
           (Shoo-be-do-bop bop-pow) Hey, hey
         Em
           (Shoo-be-do-bop bop-pow) Hey, hey
         C                                D  [N.C.]
           (Shoo-be-do-bop bop-pow) Hey, hey
         My heart is crying, crying

 Verse:

         C
           Lonely teardrops
         Cm
            My pillow never dries
         G
           Lonely teardrops
                         D               [N.C.]
         Come home, come ho-o-o-o-o-ome
                                     G
         Just say you will, say you will (say you will)
                     Em                  [3: to coda]
         Say-ay you will (say you will)
               C                   D [N.C.]
         Hey, hey (say you will)

         [1: My heart is crying, crying]

 [repeat verse 1]

 Bridge:

                        C
         Just give me another chance
              Cm
         For our romance
                      G
         Come on and tell me
                                B7
         That one day you'll return   'cause
         C
           Every day    that
         A7
            You've been gone away
                        D [N.C.]   D [N.C.]    G [N.C.]
         You know-a my heart does nothing but burn
         Crying

 [repeat verse; to coda as indicated]

 Coda:

               G
         Hey, hey (say you will)
                           Em
         Say it right now, baby (say you will)
                       G
         Come on, come on (say you will)
                  Em
         Say that you........ (say you will)
                            G
         Say it right now, baby (say you will)
                             Em
         Yeah, come on, come on (say you will)
                                G
         Yeah, come-a right on back [fade]


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